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"There was a bit of red tape. It took a while but we persevered," said Steve, who has two grandchildren.

"They needed these machines and they knew what a difference this would make.

"There must be loads of these secondhand machines. They must go somewhere.

"It could save hospitals hundreds of thousands of pounds."

Linda Nkhata, chemotherapy day unit manager at Peterborough City Hospital, said: "We are incredibly grateful to Mr Brewer for his generous donation.

"The pumps cost £3,400 each to buy new, which would be a massive outlay for the trust, however, to have seven of them donated has made such a difference to the patients receiving treatment in our hospital, and also to our staff."

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